Social class is seldom engaged by scholars as a lens for investigating variations in children's digital technology engagement. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 33 working-class children in a postindustrial community, we examine how social class shapes these children's digital technology experiences. Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory of child development guides our examination of chil…
The COVID-19 pandemic acted as an accelerant in many aspects of social life, speeding up existing social trends rather than fostering entirely new behaviors. This was particularly evident in relation to technology use. We examine intergenerational technology guidance--how parents help children, and how children help parents--within lower-income families one year into the pandemic. We draw on na…